Cary SLI-80 Signature - Tube Recommendation

here is a good resource for data on 6SN7's, and their charcteristics: (http://home.att.net/~chimeraone/6sn7sound.html) If you desire clean, accurate sound(no added warmth): find a pair of BOTTOM GETTERED Ken-Rad JAN CKR or Sylvania JAN CHS, VT-231/6SN7GT's(NOT GTA's, etc), from the 40's or 50's. ie: (http://cgi.ebay.com/TUBES-2-Sylvania-VT-231-JAN-6SN7GT-genuine-VT231-tube_W0QQitemZ370301697454QQcmdZViewItemQQptZVintage_Electronics_R2?hash=item5637b37dae) (http://cgi.ebay.com/Matched-Pair-Ken-Rad-6SN7GT-VT-231-Milspec-Tubes_W0QQitemZ330407745347QQcmdZViewItemQQptZVintage_Electronics_R2?hash=item4cedd61743) They both perform very closely to the Tung Sol 6SN7GT round plate, and Sylvania 6SN7W regarding faithfulness to the signal, sound staging, imaging, etc. For a bit of added warmth(ala the Amperex small tubes); the National Union and RCA VT-231's(same era) are nice(same construction as shown in the pic). None of these will send you to the poorhouse, even for the closest matched pair of NOS tubes. SHOP CAREFULLY!

Mullard rectifiers have always given me the most enjoyable reproduction, and longest life(by far). ie: (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/5U4G-VINTAGE-MULLARD-NOS-BROWN-BASE/310178367066)